Changes

I have decided to try to keep track of all the milestones for the kids on here since I seem to forget to write them down in their books! One day I will have the time to fill everything out, I hope!

Lauren:  She is still our big talker/babble queen.  She has many sounds and seems to know how to carry on a conversation already! She also lets her opinions be known by yelling at the dog or her brothers when they are bothering her.  She is starting to stand on her own and she is actually better at it than the boys right now.  It's surprising because she was the last one to roll, crawl, and pull up-we didn't expect her to stand independently first!  She still loves to laugh and smile, especially at Daddy!   She loves the song for Elmo's World on Sesame Street and is starting to dance-which consists of swaying back and forth.  She continues to make goofy faces all day long, which makes us laugh since they are not the most attractive ones!  Her other favorites include going for walks in the Choo-Choo wagon, "Magic Baby, (which Daddy invented), and when I sing "You Are my Sunshine," (which I am not sure if she likes it or is laughing at my singing)!

Sam: He has started babbling a lot more, and makes some funny noises now.  He is still cruising around on the furniture and is getting closer to walking on his own.  He is our monkey and loves to climb on things.  Sometimes he climbs on his siblings, sometimes on toys, and has now learned to use the diaper boxes.  Logan and Sam both love to push things around and have discovered where I keep the extra diaper boxes.  So, Sam will push the box back and forth for awhile, and then pushes it next to the couch.  In a matter of seconds, he will climb onto the box and then up to the couch! I have a feeling he will be the first one to climb out of his crib! Besides climbing, Sam loves to crawl around with his head held up high (which looks pretty funny), wave his arms around and bang them onto everything, and crawls away from Logan so he can be chased.  He also likes to cuddle when watching Sesame Street and when he is tired.  He is our loudest child when he is laughing-a true belly laugh!  He hates loud, sudden noises and is the first to cry when someone leaves the house.

Logan: He is still our sweet boy who likes to sit back and observe everyone.  He seems to be the most like me in personality traits-reserved until he is comfortable with someone, then he is all smiles! He still is the only one with a dimple, so it's easy to pick him out in group pictures! He is still our biggest and loves to eat! As I said before, he loves to push things around the room.  Give him a box and he will entertain himself for a long time!  If you put a pillow or a Boppy on the floor he loves to throw himself onto it, which can lead to accidents since his aim is not always the best! He loves Murray on Sesame Street, along with most music-he is also starting to dance! Daddy plays "Magic Baby" with him too, but Logan gets obsessed and will keep crawling back to play again-when it's time to take a break, he cries and cries! He is great at making his brother and sister laugh and loves to make goofy noises to achieve that.  He doesn't seem to get too upset, but you can definitely tell when he is tired or hungry! He also likes to cuddle when watching T.V. or when he is tired. 

Overall, they are all doing great! Lauren has 2 bottom teeth and Logan has 1 bottom tooth, but Sam is still all gums! Hopefully he will catch up with them soon! They are eating more solids and seem to be fine with all foods so far.  I miss being home with them everyday, but I school started again.  Luckily we have supportive family that watches them when we are working. In a perfect world, I would be able to stay home full-time, but unless we win the lottery we need  money to buy formula and diapers! I can't wait until their 1st birthday-sippy cups and milk!!! We will save a lot of time and money when that happens!